AA1 Question

I'm brand new to Linux Journal, but maybe you guys can help me. I've got an AA1 with the linux linpus variant. I tweaked it a little bit with the help of this site http://hubpages.com/hub/First-Steps-To-Acer-Aspire-One-Perfection.(I didn't try the ones he put a # beside of) Now I cannot get several of the desktop icons or programs to work (E-mail, calendar, etc.) Can any of you guys help?

I would like to use some vinyl dye to restore the original color (as close as possible) to the dash in my 65 barracuda. I don't know what color to buy from looking at the charts. The dash is pretty faded so I don't know what it should exactly look like, etc. Does anyone know what spray (any popular brand) dye would match...my interior is gold. My codes are Trm: P4Y and Paint AA1 A. Thanks for any info!